for the love of books, style, and life

Month: April 2016

Mother’s Day is Sunday May 8th. Have you shopped for Mom? Below is my list of Mother’s Day gifts you will love to RECEIVE and GIVE this year. Just go ahead and forward this list to your husband! Click the links to shop on Amazon. These items are available for Prime shipping, so you still have time. Happy Mother’s Day … More the gifts you want for Mother’s Day

After changing my hair to a more blunt cut, I realized quickly that my usual style routine would need to be updated too. My old technique of achieving messy waves wasn’t working any longer. Below is an updated version of how I create my messy curls and the products I use for styling and maintenance. My new hair cut … More spring messy waves + hair styling routine

Call me old school, but YES I have an actual planner that I write in using a pen. I didn’t start out this way. I have tried so many different calendars. My IPhone calendar, Google calendar, even some fancy calendar apps. I even put a huge wall calendar up at home and a wall calendar … More new favorites – day timer + planning tips

You know those love stories where the guy meets the girl, and they go back and forth fighting each other for a while, and then they accept they are in love and they live happily ever after? Yeah, this story is a bit more complicated. The story of Caleb Drake and Olivia Kaspen is the ultimate … More “Flaws were seriously underrated.”

Colleen Hoover wows us again in Ugly Love. This love story between Tate and Miles Archer is sweet, sexy, and oh so satisfying. Miles, an airline pilot, has vowed to never love again after a horrific tragedy left him broken and lonely. When his best friend’s sister, Tate, moves in across the hall, Miles is forced … More “Life and love and people become ugly.”

Disney’s The Jungle Book released today and we couldn’t wait to see it. The previews looked amazing! We all remember the story of the boy who grew up in the Jungle with his friends. Mowgli, the boy, wants to live with the animals despite the dangers in the jungle. His friends are Baloo, the bear, … More “I am Mowgli, and this is my home!” – The Jungle Book

The Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll is one of my favorite books right now. TifAni Fanelli has the perfect life. The old money rich fiancé, New York zip code, envied career, and the perfectly practiced fashion sense. She’s slaved her whole life to go from rags to riches. Her judgmental honesty is hilarious and … More “Take her in, folks! Right here in our midst! The luckiest girl alive.”

I am in love with my new custom wall art from the Pallet Fairies. Since we moved into our house two years ago, I’ve been trying to get “stuff” hung on the bare walls. I knew I wanted a more personal piece in our dining room, but the space was fairly large and hard to shop … More the Pallet Fairies

We are reading Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover in my April book/wine club. In honor of this, why not give away a signed copy?! CLICK HERE TO ENTER! From Amazon: When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn’t think it’s love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider … More giveaway – Signed Colleen Hoover Ugly Love